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You can have it The south east edge of the eye is over head right now, eerie, wind died, rain stopped, and strange looking color to the sky.

Add my name to the list of Sucks at Crankin : And after reading all these variables and choices y'all talk about jigs being hard to learn What I hate the most is if I even think about throwing a Crank I'm hung up, how y'all avoid getting hung?

I'm fishing in my front yard It went ashore about 65 miles west of here with maximum sustained winds of near 85 mph/gust to 100mpn and I just drove thought the driving rain to take Carol to work. So yea my day is starting off fine and you

Doug Hannon's thoughts on Big Bass Structure Big bass live such a simple live that it goes straight over most anglers' heads. They are located on prime structures that contain specific elements that include a good sized feeding flat. That flat would ideally be heavily weeded, with a number of weed types and open pockets 4 to 8 feet deep. Other kinds of cover like trees, stumps, brush or rocks are also beneficial. Deep water down to 17 feet or more as near as possible and better yet, if there were a source of inflowing water, like a creek. Finally, we need the nearby presence of firm spawning bottom sand, gravel, clay, and perhaps rock. This area should be located where it remains calm; in essence, the spot should be protected from north winds. Sounds exactly like the area I'm discussing

It's either a hook or filet knife

How much y'all think this one weighs?

Can you set hook yet

I don't think they stand a chance of replacing Bushmaster but it's a fine weapon anyway

In celebration of the 2nd anniversary Hurricane Rita we get HURRICANE HUMBERTO, thank God it's only a CATEGORY ONE with MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH.

Outstanding Guido; Ole Guys Rule

I was working for EADS (European Aeronautic Defense and Space); one of the other engineers screamed for all of us to switch our computers to the news as she watched what she thought was one of our planes accidentally crash into the world trade center. All of us were trying to figure out how an accident like this could possibly happen when the second plane impacts the south tower and we become aware this is no accident. Our upper management who are all from Airbus France shut the entire facility down and called a meeting in one of the hangers. The entire work force held hands and prayed for everyone in the trade centers and for President Bush.

You're on

I've picked Arkansas to win in a tough fought game, while Nick Saban will be a major impact at Alabama it's going to take a couple of years.

Sweet Don't you love it when a plane comes together?

There are many teams making moves in all conferences, Middle Tenn. St. gave Louisville a run for their money, Louisiana Tech made a run at Hawaii who would have thought that, the Ragin Cajuns played tough. I love it and I see a couple of more major upsets coming

Yea buddy some 4 ½ to 5 months left; Sweet

Well believe it or not it does exist When I fish a tournament I do head straight to structure that I know holds larger fish but that doesn't mean they'll bite. I still have to contend with weather, water conditions, wind and every thing else involved in getting the bass to bite; I've just eliminated the need to look for where to find the bass. I draw the conclusion that certain structure holds big bass year round by catching big bass on that structure year round. Not all bass migrate or when they do they don't migrate far; just like not all bass suspend at the same time, not all bass school up and chase shad, and so forth. I can't think of one piece of prime structure in 35 years on Toledo Bend that no longer holds bass.

Where do you come to that conclusion? Just because you've never seen structure that holds big fish 24-7 you assume it doesn't exist? So you think catching big bass a coincidence?

Dude Tournaments are exciting and the money helps buy new toys but I'll take the satisfaction of outsmarting a Hawg any day

Thank you RoLo I couldn't have explained it any better but I was in the process of trying. What y'all don't know is I actually started my fishing career as a deck hand of one of my uncle's charter boats in the Gulf of Mexico. Fishing offshore is second nature to me, while my technique is not as complicated as what is used in the Gulf it's very similar. Before I drop anchor consideration must be given to wind direction and current, on the Toledo Bend the current is a given since it only occurs during generation at the dam. So this only leaves me with the wind to deal with and I compensate for this by short anchoring or using a heavy anchor and a short rope. And yes Needemp I'm only fishing structure that holds fish, after 35 yrs. I can tell you what structure holds no fish, what structure holds schools of small fish, and what structure holds schools of big fish. By definition Prime Structure is the most active, thriving, satisfying, and choicest piece of structure. It has all the key elements to sustain a population a fish so therefore it will always hold fish because it is their home. The fish will move vertical or horizontally on prime structure but they will not leave it. Take for instance this piece of prime structure I'm referring to in this topic, it is an underwater point that protrudes out off a huge main lake flat, the top of the point is 8' deep dropping of into the Sabine River with depths down to 45-50', the flat is covered Hydrilla and the sides of the point has timber. The structure y'all are referring to is not prime structure and visited by fish moving from one area to another say for spawning or feeding but don't mistake this for Prime Structure.

I've caught tons of fish and won many a tournament with a lighting rod

I guessed he was referring to my original post which stated What if the area is not holding fish? Then I aint gonna be fishing to start with After carefully evaluating the structure with my depth finder I will determine where the best place to anchor is located based on its relationship to where the bass will be holding. Contrary to popular beliefs dropping anchor has no effect on the bass at all; the reason I love to target deep water bass is they are not affected by much. By anchoring or using a trolling motor to stay away from the structure you're limiting your casting angles where as anchoring on the actual structure affords you a 360 degree radius at which you can attack.

Miracles never cease; I just read Terry Bowden article I know Southern California was off this past week, and has done nothing to warrant a drop in the rankings. But if the voting is going to be done each week and it is going to be based on the body of work to date no one has looked as good against good opposition as LSU did Saturday night. That's why I moved LSU up to No. 1 on my list. Matt, Georgia is now at #25 With all the talk about Nick Saban at Alabama y'all better look out for Steve Spurrier & South Carolina now at #17.

I call it gorilla snot

: Ok fingers faster than the brain again